Abandoned fishing traps and other gear littering the Bay of Fundy have been killing lobster and entangling whales for years, but a local fishermen’s association is trying to clean up the long-standing problem of ghost gear.

Ashley Wright is currently a freelance journalist, teacher of journalism at Algonquin College and Carleton University and part-time CBC broadcaster, having worked for CBC radio in Halifax, Charlottetown, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay and Ottawa. 522 more words